Sorry everybody, I am on the Costa Blanca in Spain which has a classic Medi=
terranean climate 30 degrees today and for the last weeks very hot and no r=
ain.
I inherited 3 years ago 2 Aloe aborescens in this garden both in sunny dry =
postions. They could be about 5-6 years old I think. One which is about 3-=
4 feet across and 3-4 feet high has flowered in Jan/Feb. ( No, I don't expe=
ct them to be flowering out of season) The other 18 inches by abot 2 ft has=
not flowered. I also have another 3ft x ft in a shady position which has n=
ot flowered. I put a number of cuttings from them in the garden (sunny pos=
ition ) 2 years ago which have grown well but again not flowered. I just wa=
nted to know what the expected flowering time is for Aloe. I am hoping to =
get an A. plicatilis at the garden centre and was wondering what size I sho=
uld get for quick flowering.
While I am here, is Thevetia Peruviana really THAT poisonous? It says some=
thing on the internet that people have been hospitalised beacuse it causes =
HEART problems?
And is there a Nepeta (blue ) variety which does not get leggy and fall ove=
r?
Kind wishes to all
Pamela
Tony & Moira Ryan, Wainuiomata, New Zealand
Climate ( US Zone 9). Annual averages:-
Minimum -2=B0C; Maximum 28=B0C Rainfall 2000mm
Sorry everybody, I am on the Costa Blanca in Spain which has a classic Medi=
terranean climate 30 degrees today and for the last weeks very hot and no r=
ain.
I inherited 3 years ago 2 Aloe aborescens in this garden both in sunny dry =
postions. They could be about 5-6 years old I think. One which is about 3-=
4 feet across and 3-4 feet high has flowered in Jan/Feb. ( No, I don't expe=
ct them to be flowering out of season) The other 18 inches by abot 2 ft has=
not flowered. I also have another 3ft x ft in a shady position which has n=
ot flowered. I put a number of cuttings from them in the garden (sunny pos=
ition ) 2 years ago which have grown well but again not flowered. I just wa=
nted to know what the expected flowering time is for Aloe. I am hoping to =
get an A. plicatilis at the garden centre and was wondering what size I sho=
uld get for quick flowering.
Hi Pamela
Expect A. arborescens flowers from late winter to early spring, A. plicatu=
s in spring..
While I am here, is Thevetia Peruviana really THAT poisonous? It says some=
thing on the internet that people have been hospitalised beacuse it causes =
HEART problems?
I don't actually know rhe plant, but one account I looked up recommended gl=
oves if handling it. That's much more dangerous than its cousin oleandar I =
should say.
And is there a Nepeta (blue ) variety which does not get leggy and fall ove=
r?
Strains of N, musseni (N. racemosa) are mostly quite short and won't usuall=
y fall over.
And best wises to you
Moira
